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Microsoft Surface

Microsoft Surface. Emerging Technology By: Jeremy Moody, Bryson Tharp, Carrie Chudy. What is Microsoft Surface?. Microsoft Surface is a fully interactional computing platform that enables a user, or multiple users, to access digital content through natural gestures, touch, and physical objects

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Microsoft Surface

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  1. Microsoft Surface Emerging Technology By: Jeremy Moody, Bryson Tharp, Carrie Chudy

  2. What is Microsoft Surface? • Microsoft Surface is a fully interactional computing platform that enables a user, or multiple users, to access digital content through natural gestures, touch, and physical objects • Surface technology will change the way consumers explore, learn, share, purchase, and much more

  3. Components of Surface Direct Interaction Multi-Touch Multi-User Object Recognition

  4. Direct Interaction Microsoft Surface allows users to “grab” digital information with their hands Does not require the use of a mouse or keyboard

  5. Multi-Touch Microsoft Surface recognizes several points of contact simultaneously Allows up to dozens of contact points at a time Typical touch screens only allow one point of contact at a time

  6. Multi-User Microsoft Surface utilizes a table-like form which allows multiple users to access the Surface together Multiple contact points further enhance the multi-user ability

  7. Object Recognition Microsoft Surface has the ability to connect with certain objects allowing the transfer of numerous types of digital content Surface recognizes objects such as smart phones, MP3 devices, even drinking glasses

  8. How does it work? • Microsoft surface allows users to directly interact through temperatures and cameras activated by direct touch • Recognizable objects allow Surface to run applications relating to that object • Uses infrared wavelengths

  9. Who uses it? • AT&T • Harrah’s Entertainment • Sheraton Hotels and Resorts • Surface will be in restaurants, retail outlets, and public entertainment venues in the future

  10. Price • Microsoft Surface is only commercially available at the current time • Price varies with different contracts made • By the year 2010 Microsoft surface is expected to be feasible for consumers, costing much less than the commercial product

  11. Surface In Action • Click the link below to see Microsoft Surface in action! • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP5y7yp06n0

  12. References http://www.microsoft.com/surface/about_faqs/faqs.aspx en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Surface

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